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Materials Science Manager - Inorganic Materials

Helion

Develops magneto-inertial fusion reactors to generate zero‑carbon electricity via direct energy conversion.

Leading and developing advanced inorganic materials for extreme environments in a fusion power company.

14d ago

$165,000 - $190,000

Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)

Full Time

Everett, WA

Onsite

Company Size

300 Employees

Service Specialisms

Engineering / Technical Services

Project Management Support

Digital Services

Feasibility Study

Safety & Customer Training

Customer Care / Predictive Maintenance

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Nuclear/Fusion

Role

What you would be doing

manage planning

schedule management

network building

lead development

manage delivery

Translate annual goals into objective tasks and manage month-to-month planning towards completing goals and objectives.
Drive schedule ownership to accelerate the completion of milestones
Build and manage a network of collaborative relationships, both internally and externally, to develop new materials that can survive a fusion environment
Lead, develop, and support subject matter experts driving the development and scale-up of advanced inorganic materials engineered for extreme environments, including elevated temperature and radiation exposure
Own and manage the delivery of Helion’s inorganic materials needs such as plasma containment vessels, insulators, and resistors

What you bring

ceramics processes

analytical equipment

mentorship

material development

team management

sic experience

Experience or deep knowledge of high purity monocrystalline and polycrystalline ceramics processes including sintering, CVD, slip casting, sol-gel, hydrothermal, and injection molding. Experience with SiC is preferred
Hands-on experience in analytical equipment to characterize ceramics properties including structural, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties (e.g., XRD, SEM, TEM, TGA/DSC, ICP-MS)
Successful and autonomous mentorship of employees of a wide range of expertise, experience, and backgrounds, demonstrated (e.g., via several performance review cycles and successful coaching of direct reports)
Experience developing new inorganic and hybrid materials from ideation to launch
Fluent in some people management systems (e.g., recruiting, timecard management, spend approval, and performance reviews) and applying company policies as described in an employee handbook
Ability to organize the team to execute with urgency, and favor learning through rapid prototyping
Experience (i) managing a materials science team that delivered a high-impact final product, (ii) expanding a talent-dense team via a hiring process, and (iii) owning the schedule for a critical path facet of a milestone project

Benefits

Annual wellness stipend
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families
Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break
Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)
Up to 5% employer 401(k) match
31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)

Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

helion conducts background checks on candidates during the hiring process.

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Company

Overview

100M °C

Plasma Temperature

Achieved a plasma temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, a critical milestone in fusion energy.

$1B

VC Funding

Received over $1 billion in venture capital funding to support their fusion energy research and development.

$5B

Valuation

Valued at over $5 billion in their Series F funding round, reflecting strong investor confidence in their fusion technology.

50 MW

Power Plant

Aiming to deliver a 50 MW fusion-generated electricity plant by 2028, marking a significant step toward commercial fusion energy.

Pursues a bold vision: taming the power of stars on Earth through fusion energy.
Develops magneto-inertial fusion technology, merging plasma at extreme speeds and capturing energy directly.
Pioneers in aneutronic fusion, recycling byproducts to generate helium-3, a sustainable fuel source.
Shifts from lab-scale to industrial-scale fusion with the Polaris device, supported by legal agreements.
Aims for rapid iteration with reactor designs capable of one pulse per second, enabling modular fusion systems.

Culture + Values

Build with urgency
Take ownership
Execute rigorously
Deliver hard truths

Environment + Sustainability

$500M in 2021

Investment Figure

Raised $500 million in 2021 to accelerate the development of their net-electricity target device, Polaris.

100M°C

Plasma Temperature Achievement

Achieved a milestone by heating plasma to 100 million degrees Celsius in June 2021.

500 MWe

Fusion Plant Capacity

Partnered with Nucor to deploy a 500 MWe fusion plant, enabling zero-carbon baseload power for steelmaking.

Committed to generating zero‑carbon electricity from fusion
Pulsed non‑ignition fusion approach avoids steam turbines and cooling towers by direct electricity capture
Supporting right‑sized regulation to enable safe and rapid fusion deployment
Applied for nitrogen‑based fire suppression and borated‑polyethylene shielding for safety and environmental protection

Inclusion & Diversity